Management of scar-related atrial flutter in a patient with dextrocardia, inferior vena cava interruption, and azygos continuation
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Dextrocardia is detected in approximately 1 in 12,000 live births, and one-third of these have complete situs inversus (1). Dextrocardia has been reported to be associated with inferior vena cava (IVC) stenosis or interruption in 8%–18% of cases, and the anomalies of IVC can coexist with azygos continuation in approximately 0.6% of cases (2). We report a case of catheter ablation of scar-related atrial flutter (AFL) in a patient with dextrocardia and complex venous anomaly.
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Catheter ablation of typical atrial flutter with the superior approach in a patient with inferior vena cava interruption
Inferior vena cava (IVC) interruption is a rare condition that might pose difficulties during typical flutter ablation. When azygos vein continuation is present ablation via the femoral route could be performed. In the absence of azygos vein continuation, typical atrial flutter ablation via a superior approach from the SVC is feasible.
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